forty-ninth

Thân thiện

The forty-ninth runner crosses the finish line.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Coming next after the forty-eighth in position: "forty-ninth" is the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number forty-nine (49). It denotes the position of an item in a sequence.

Usage

• The word "forty-ninth" is used to indicate the position of something in an ordered list, such as in rankings, dates, anniversaries, or sequences of items.
• It is typically placed before a noun (e.g., the forty-ninth state) or used after a linking verb (e.g., He finished forty-ninth).

Examples

• Adjective:
  • Alaska is the forty-ninth state to join the United States.
  • She celebrated her forty-ninth birthday with a quiet dinner.
  • His name was the forty-ninth on the list of participants.

Advanced Usage

• "the forty-ninth" (as a nominal adjective): Used to refer to the person or thing in that position.
  • She was the forty-ninth to cross the finish line.

Variants and Related Words

• Forty-nine (49): The cardinal number.
  • There were forty-nine guests at the party.
• 49th: The common numerical abbreviation for "forty-ninth".

Synonyms

• 49th: (The numerical form is the direct synonym).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. the ordinal number of forty-nine in counting order

Từ đồng nghĩa

• 49th